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. 2021 May;11(5):1909–1920. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-280

Table 2. Incidence, MRI detection time, and MRI detection rate on initial or repeat MRI of vascular abnormalities in acute pancreatitis.

Vascular abnormalities Incidence, % [n] Mean time of onset to first detection, days [range] MRI detection rate on initial MRI, % [n] MRI detection rate on repeat scans, % [n]
Splenic arterial involvement (arteritis) 19.9 [60] 4.5 [1–6] 100.0 [60] 38.3 [23]
Splenic vein involvement (phlebitis) 24.9 [75] 4.6 [1–6] 100.0 [75] 32 [24]
Portal vein involvement (phlebitis) 22.3 [67] 4.7 [1–6] 100.0 [67] 31.3 [21]
Mesenteric superior vein involvement (phlebitis) 15.3 [46] 4.7 [1–6] 100.0 [46] 28.3 [13]
Splenic vein thrombosis 9.0 [27] 14.1 [5–35] 44.4 [12] 55.6 [15]
Portal vein thrombosis 7.3 [22] 15.4 [5–35] 40.9 [9] 59.1 [13]
Mesenteric superior vein thrombosis 5.6 [17] 16.7 [6–35] 41.2 [7] 58.9 [10]
Portal hypertension/varices 9.0 [27] 14.1 [5–35] 44.4 [12] 55.6 [15]
Pseudoaneurysm 1.7 [5] 34.6 [27–52] 0 [0] 100.0 [5]

MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.